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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
A COnfederate's Opinion of Grants
Wilderness Campaign.

From the Century war papers we
quote the following: When General
Grant was appointed to the command
of the Union armies and established
his headquarters with the Army of the
Potomac, we of the Army of Northern
Virginia knew very little about his
character and capacity as commander.
Even old army officers, who were
supposed to know all about any one
who had ever been in the army before
the war, seemed to know as little as any
body else. The opinion was pretty
freely expressed, however, that his
western laurels would wither in the eli
mate of Virginia. His name was asso-
ciated with Shiloh, where it was believed
he had been outgeneraled and badly
beaten by Albert Sidney Johnston and
saved by Buell.. The capture of Vicks-
burg and the battle of Chattanooga,
which gave him a brilliant reputation
at the North, was believed by the con-
federates to be due more to the weak
ness of the forces opposed to him and
the bad generalship of their command
ers than to any great ability on his part.
That he was bold and aggressive we all
knew, but we believed that it was the
boldness and aggressiveness that arises
from the consciousness of strength, as
he had generally managed to fight his
battles with the advantage of largely
superior numbers. That this policy of
force would be pursued when he took
command in Virginia we had no
doubt, but we were not prepared for the
unparalleled stubbornness and tenacity
with which he persisted in his attacks I'M
der the fearful losses which his army sus-
tanned at the Wilderness and Spottsyl-
vania. General Grants method of con-
Quoting the campaign was frequently
discussed among the confederates, and
the universal verdict was that he was
no strategist and that he relied almost
entirely upon the brute force of num-
bers for success. Such policy is not
characteristic of high order of gen.
eralship, and seldom wins, unless the
| odds are overwhelmingly on the side of
the assailant. 1t failed in this instance,
as shown by the result at Cold Harbor,
which necessitated an entire change in
| the plan of campaign. What part at
least of his own men thought about
General Grants methods was shown by
the fact that many of the prisoners
taken during the campaign complained
bitterly of the useless butchery' to
which they were subjected, some going
SO far as to prophecy the destruction of
their army. He fights.' was the pithy
reply of President Lincoln TO deputa-
ton of influential politicians who urged
his removal from the command of the
army. These two words embody per-
fectly the confederate idea of General
Grant at that time. If, as the me-
dieval chroniclers tell US, Charles Mar
tel Qhe Hammer) gained that title by a
seven days continuous battle with the
Saracens at Tours, General Grant GER
tainly entitled himself to like distinc-
ton by his thirty days campaign from
the Wilderness to Cold Harbor"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
Pensions Granted.

To Barnabas Porter, Fletcher, IS a
month for service in the Mexican war:
Norman B, Parmenter, Rutland, IS a
month for service in the Mexican war;
John E. Harris, Plainfeld, an increase
of pension to $l4 month and 81 ,3OS
arrears; Dana Fuller, North Troy, S4 a
month and 5000 arrears; David Eaton,
Rochester, an increase from IS to S12 a
month; Nelson Beach, Waterbury, an
increase from Sc to IS month: Edwin
Davenport, Mortified, an increase from
"a to SIG a month"; Charles +. Law
renee, Williamstown, an increase from
IS to SO month; Charles A. Manson,
Bradford, an increase from "a to Sc a
month; Antipast Young, Stratford,
n. H., an increase from So to SO a
month; Maria Hatch, Rutland, SD a
month; Charles Judd, Holland, IS a
month; Lewis Porter, Worcester, an
increase from 81 to So month; Cal
vim Putnam, Underhill Center, an in
crease from S4 to IS month Charles
j. Cram, Mortified, an increase from
"a to SIS month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
Luxury in Table Linen.

" All the uptown people have their
own ideas regarding their table linen"
said wellknown dealer recently to a
New York Mail and Express reporter.
" Nearly all the foreign countries manu-
facture table linen, and there is some
made in this country, but there is
marked difference between the Scotch,
Irish, Dresden, German and French
cloths, which are considered the best
grades. The difference is not only in
texture, but in pattern. The French
cloth is most fashionable. 1t differs
from the others in being of much
lighter texture and more elaborate
decoration. Almost all the cloths have
large center-pieces. Two favorite pat
terms are the Pompeiian and the Polls
Medina. The center of the first is filled
in with large square blocks and the
border surrounding it is of triangles.
The second is composed of medium
sized balls and border of larger balls,
around which are twined myrtle leaves.
Another much-used pattern is the
caprice, which has perfectly plain
center and is surrounded by large
flowers. One of the most expensive
patterns is the Hirondelles. This linen
is beautifully marked. The border is a
design of rocks, out of which are grow
ing cat-tails, while in the center are
small swallows. The birds are eX-
quisitely wrought. The feathers on their
wings are so true to nature as to stand
out in fluffy mass. The cost of a set
of these, including a table-cloth and a
dozen napkins, reaches 500. In some
instances the linen is embroidered, and
this increases the price S.l4 or SO. A
late craze is for cipher monograms, and
nearly all the linen sent out is en-
.broidered in that way. Some of the
larger families still stick to monographs,
while others of the elder stock insist
upon having their coat-of-arms en-
broidered thereon. The best French
table-cloths and napkins are nearly all
woven at Sierre, in France. The work
is done entirely by hand. The flax
from which the linens are woven
comes mostly from the neighborhood
of Coutrai, in Flanders, where a fine
variety is raised. 1t is so long and
slender as to require support while
growing"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

tenderness. If this does not sufficiently
relieve them, take a sharp knife and
lance the gum. Almost immediate re-
lief will follow. If the mother lacks
the requisite courage to do it call a
physician, but have it attended to at
once. The gums will often become so
toughened by the fever that it is almost
impossible for the teeth to push through
without the use of the knife. Catnip
tea is soothing and safe to give any
time Gf properly made), and is good at
this time. Battle the child frequently
and do all that is necessary for its COM
fort. Avoid making too much of little
ailments, for fear of teaching them to
be selfish and disagreeably exacting in
everything
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
The Hum of War.

Riding along at the head of our regi-
ment with Colonel Buell., | said to him:
" Did you hear that bee singing just
over our heads?" "That," replied he,
" is the most remarkable bee you ever
heard; it is minie-bullet" The
enemy were intrenched behind a wood
which hid them from observation. The
Thirteenth Indiana, deployed as Skin
mishers, made a gallant charge into
the woods, driving in the rebel pickets,
while our regiment took up position on
the left of the road, under cover of the
young trees, second growth timber,
which afforded very good protection
from the bullets of the enemy. Every
man was ordered to lie down and not
to expose himself unnecessarily. But
human curiosity is ever the same under
all circumstances, and the first man to
lose his life in the regiment was one
whose inquisitiveness got the better OF
his judgment. Rising upon his hands
and knees to obtain view of the rebel
works, a cannon-ball tore away the top
of his head and scattered his brains
over comrades that lay beside him.
There was not probablya dozen men in
lHe IeSliHeHl tndl hdu oNcl p00h uhiol
fire before; and to the uninitiated in the
terrible scenes and havoc of the battle
field it was an experience as thrilling as
any they met in all their subsequent
encounters with the enemy, for it was
the first, and familiarity had not as yet
bred contempt of danger in their
minds. Besides, there was no enthusi-
asm about it; there was not the wild
roar of a great battle, the sight of
masses of men engaged in terrific COM
bat, the desperate charge and the vic
torious repulses, the shout of triumph
or the despairing cry of defeat-nothing
to madden men and make them reck-
less of fate-Mqjor KjSSelb,Wgh,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
One Days Work.

l churned this morning, and, as is
usually the case with us, made =" baking
day" of the afternoon. like this way
very much, as so many different articles
can be made from the fresh buttermilk
which are nicer and cheaper than those
made from sour milk and shortening.
l know people who do not use any but
termilk for cooking purposes, and often
wonder if they know what they are
losing by throwing pail of rich butter
milkto the pigs. l put the milk when
drawn from the churn into large pail
and let it stand for two or three hours,
or until / am ready to begin baking.
Then l take a spoon and skim from the
top the cream of the buttermilk, which
| set aside for two or three loaves of
the best and cheapest cake which can
be made. For one loaf l take one cup
of the prepared buttermilk, one cup of
sugar-white, brown or maple, which
ever happen to have on hand-one
tea-spoonful of soda, salt, and nutmeg
enough to flavor nicely; add flour to
pan in hot oven. Keep three or four
days in a cold place, and when cut it
will be moist and nice. | double or
treble the above quantity as l desire
extra loaves. / never feel as proud of
any other cake l make as do of this
one. Please try it yourselves, sisters,
and report success. Biscuit are next
in order. For these l take two cups
of buttermilk, one tea-spoonful of soda
and little salt. put all together in
the breakdown and stir well. In max
ing these biscuit put the soda, with
out dissolving in hot water, into the
milk, and think they are better than
when done by the old rule. Add flour
till Just hard enough to ROLAND the
softer you can make them the better
they are. l do not roll mine, but, TAX
ing small quantity on the mold-board,
knead it into shape, press it fiat with
my hand and cut it into small biscuit
with the tin cover of quart can. |
put them at once in hot oven, and do
not let them remain longer than it is
necessary TO have them done through.
Then | remove from the tins and
wrap in a cloth, and let them remain
till cold. Splendid biscuit can be made
in this way. l think they are nicer
and bake better if made small than
when large size is made. For griddle-
cakes l take one pint of buttermilk, a
little salt, and put in soda till it foams
then add -four till it is trihe sitter
than l usually make griddle-cake batter,
and fry on hot griddle. If l want
them 90 extra fine" | add an egg; but
they are splendid without l never
could make light, delicious griddle-
cakes until 1 adopted this recipe. But
termilk | sometimes keep in the cellar
for two or three days, but it soon spoils
so the quicker it is used up the BETTER
Iislet Temple, in Mirror and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
A Word About Catarrh.

" 1t is the mucous membrane, that wonderful semi
fluid envelope surrounding the delicate tissues of
the air and food passages. that Catarrh makes its
stronghold Once established. il eats into the very
vitals, and renders life but a long-drawn breath of
misery and disease dulling the sense of hearing,
trammeling the power of speech, destroying the
faculty of smell, tainting the breath and killing the
refined pleasures of taste. InsdiOusly, by creeping
from simple cold in the head. it assaults the
membraneous lining and envelops the bones, eating
through the delicate coats and causing Inflammation,
sloughing and death. Nothing short of total Grad
ication will secure health to the patient and all
alternatives are simply procrastinated suferings,
leading to fatal termination. SANFoRD's RAD
ICAL CURE, by Inhalation and by Internal admin
istration, has never failed even when the disease
has made frightfu inroads delicate constitutions
hearing, smell and taste have been recovered, and
the disease thoroughly driven out"
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists of one bottle
of the RADICAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOL
VENT and one IMPROVED INHALER, neatly wrapped
in one package, with full directions; price 400.
POTTER DRUG a CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
Soldiers &uoget.
Written for the Waterman.
Those Battle-Flags.
BY T. HENRY JAMESON, CONCORD, N. II.

Give them back no, neverl-
The rebel rags we won
To please trucking president
Shall this base thing he done.
They cost our heroes' life-blood,
And they shall be kept for aye
The captured flags of treason
Kept forever and day"
No bid for southern favor
Shall these, our trophies, be,
But In the nations archives,
Kept safe wt<f loe Ism !. key -
Shall lie the tattered remnants,
Shattered, blood stained and worm
The flags of armed traitors
That from netherlands were torn.
Oh, shame upon soul so base
As could conceive this plan
To wound the loyal hearts afreshl
oh, tell me, If ye can,
What deadlier thrust could there be made
At soldiers honor, soldiers pride,
Than this foul insult rudely hurled
At men who for their country died?
At those, though suffering, sick and MANNED,
Yet live to bear pauper's shame,
Because their nations ruler failed
For their relief to write his name?'
Search history through for deepest depths
OF infamy and blacklist crime
No thought so foul no deed so mean,
In all the long, long years of time.
Thank God, protest long and loud
From loyal hearts went forth
From every village, hill and plain
And city in the North.
And TO this timely tide Of wrath
The tyrant's will was forced to yield,
And every battle-hag wen keep
Snatched from blood-drenched southern fiel
Failure of President Cleveland to sign the
pendent pension bill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
Gbe 3uuscbulo.
A Summer Lullaby.

The sun has gone from the shining skiesi
Bye, baby. bye.
The dandelions have closed their eyes;
Bye, baby bye.
And the stars are lighting their lamps to see
II the babies and squirrels and birds, all three,
Are sound asleep, as they ought to be.
Bye. baby, bye.
The squirrel is dressed in coat of gray
Bye, baby, bye.
He wears 1t by night as well as by day;
Bye, baby, bye.
The robin sleeps in his feathers and down,
with the warm red breast and the wings of brown
But the baby wears a little white gown.
Bye, baby bye.
The squirrels nest is hole in the tree
Bye baby, bye.
And there he sleeps as snug rs can be;
Bye. baby, bye.
The robins nest is high overhead,
Where the leafy boughs of the maple spread;
But the baby's nest is little white bed.
Bye, baby, bye.
ST. Nicholas for AUgust
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

for comfortable support for old age"
Mr.. Teller continues, in answer to the
question, "Must actual contributions
after enlistment be proven?" " Actual
contributions are not necessary. The
expression of a desire or an intention
on the part of the soldier is sufficient,
and even less than that will suffice, as
for instance, letters expressive of affec-
ton and interest in her welfare may
be well considered as falling within the
provisions of the law as otherwise
recognizing his obligation to aid in her
support" r. j. d.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03
ADVERTISEMENTS.
100 Doses

One Dollar. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
medicine Of which this can be truly said;
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Of roots, herbs, banks, ETC., long and favorably
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and in combination, proportion, and process,
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For economy and comfort we use Hoods
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floods Sarsaparilla takes less time and
quantity to show its effect than any other
preparation ever heard Of. l would not be
without it in the house." Mrs. c. A. M.
HUBBARD North Chill, N. Y. 100 Doses
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advertisements.
Baby Hunnors
And all Skin and Scalp Dis
eases Speedily Cured
by Cuticura,

our little will be four years of age the 18th
instant In May, 1885, he was attacked with very
painful breaking out of the skin. We called In a
physician, who treated him about four weeks. The
child received little or no good from the treatment.
the breaking out, supposed by the physician TO be
hives in an aggravated form, became larger in
blotches and more and more distressing. We were
frequently obliged to get up in the night and rub him
with soda In water strong liniments, etc. Finally
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child steadily getting worse and worse, until about
the 10Th of last July when we began to give him
CUTfCURA REsoLvENT internally and the CUTI.
CURA and CUTICURA SOAP externally, and by the
last of August he was so nearly well that gave
him only one dose of the REsOLvENT about every
second day for about ten days longer, and he has
never been troubled since with the horrible maady.
In all used less than one-half of bottle of CT
T1CURA REsoLvENT, a little less than box of
CUT1CuRA, and only one cake of CUTICuRA SOAP.
H. Il. RYAN, Cayuga Livingston County, ILL.,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ith day Of
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

HARSH, drastic cathartics weaken
the bowels and make them still more
dependent on some purgative. Hahne-
mann's Homeopathic Pellets are not a
cathartic, but act by toning up the
torpid liver and eXcreting the bile,
which is NATURES aperient.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

THE pension claim of Lyman Hink-
son of Worcester, which has been twice
investigated by special examiners of
the pension office, was rejected last
week on the ground that the hernia or
varicocele of left side existed prior to
his enlistment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

"JAMEs," said a Michigan street
wife to her husband, what's this Anti
poverty Association read about in the
newspapers" ITS a 'sociation to
make us poor folks rich" "And
what'll happen to the folks that are
rich now?" "They'll all be made
poor. "-Bu6alO Courier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

NEW uses for dyes are being con-
stantly developed by the makers of
Diamond Dyes. They may be used for
making the finest inks, for liquid art
colors, wood-stains, colored lacquers,
etc. Send stamp to Wells, Richardson
4 Co., Burlington, VT, for Diamond
Dye book. Thirty-two colors. Ten
cents each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

JOSEPH CoNNoR of Lakeville, Mass,
Mexican war veteran, was in Mont
pelier last week to execute his APP
plication for pension. He served in
Captain Kimbalps company, Colonel
Ransom's regiment. He is siXty-fve
years of age and formerly resided in
Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

GENERAL JOHN C. BLACK, commits
sioner of pensions, recently visited the
Soldiers Home in Maine. He stopped
over in Boston on his way and received
greetings from friends. 1t is said that
General Black is expecting the demo-
cratic nomination for vice-president on
the ticket with Cleveland.
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One Dollar

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Hoods SarsapariIla
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SCROFULOUS HUMORS.

Last spring was very sick, being covered with
some kind of scrofula The doctors could not help
me. l was advised to try the CUTICURA REsoLv-
ENT. did so. and In day grew better and bet
ter, until am as well AS ever. thank you for 1t
very much, and would like to have it told to the
public. -
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Green Mountain Seminary,
Waterbury, Center, Vermont.

with seven associate teachers. College Preparatory
Classical English and Commercial courses of study
for both sexes Excellent facilities in Music, Eocu-
ton, Drawing and Painting. One of the hest Com
mercia Schools In New England. Photography "A
speciality, Location healthy; scenery beautiful; no
saoons boarding accommodations excellent; ex-
penses low Three terms. Fall term begins August
", 1887
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SKIN DISEASE CURED.

Mr.. Frank McClusky says that your CuTIcURA
REMEDIES cured his boy of "A skin disease after
eral doctors had failed to help the boy lie spent
over one hundred dollars with doctors. CUTICuRA
REMEDIES cured him.
j. L. TIFFANY, Pleasant Mount, Pa
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CuTicuRA, the great skin cure. and CUTICURA
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Sold everywhere Price, CUTICURA. fifty cents;
CUTlCURA SOAP, twenty-five cents; CUTICURA RE
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send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases"
ntMPLES Blackheads, Skin Blemishes and Baby
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Departments of Music and Art.

Resident teachers of large and successful expert
give their whole time to these branches. Daily
lessons for those making music specially. Regis
ter at once for fan term. Further information and
catalogues on application to the Principal Barre, Vt.
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GODDARD SEMINARY,
Barre, Vermont.
Fall term opens
Tuesday, August 23d, 1887.
Rev. E. A. BISHOP, AM, Principal

A boarding and day school for both sexes. Dis
tinctivey n home school, The greatest advantages
for the least money. Good board, including room,
heat light and washing, s3.5O II week. Tuition low.
Location and facilities excellent Full board of min
experienced teachers Special attention to prepare
ton for college.